MS letter from Melvyn Bragg to John McGahern, sending good wishes and comments having read McGahern's latest novel, "That They May Face the Rising Sun". Also a postcard from Bragg "sent in error" and meant for "Caroline and Matthew".

Letters and email from Francis Byrne, BBC, to John McGahern. Letters detail discussions around adaptations of McGahern's work for the BBC. Letter 6 Oct 1994 from Byrne begins "As a great lover of 'Amongst Women', I recently put your writing forward as part of a list of suggestions for illustrated readings on BBC Radio 4." The letter continues to invite McGahern to submit new original work for radio and with detailed comments from Byrne on McGahern's writing style; Letter from Byrne outlining edits to a text sent by McGahern, with characters named as being Maggie, Kate, and Jerome (n.d.); TS letter, 3pp, personal discussion and comments on what books both are reading, sporting events, family matters, travel, etc.; Emails from Byrne to McGahern, Nov 2005, with comments and edits made on radio 4 adaptation on "Memoir".

File of MS and TS letters from Fred Busch to John McGahern. Busch was an American short story writer and novelist and was professor of literature at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York from 1966 to 2003, where McGahern also worked. The letters date from the late 1970s, where Busch was then based at University of Iowa, to the early 2000s.
Letter (27 Oct 1978) to McGahern, sending details of an international writers' translation programme at the University of Iowa, and mentioning his new novel; Letter discussing the teaching and writing content of courses at University of Iowa (24 Jan 1977); Letter from Busch to Fran [ ], on Columbia University NY headed paper, offering detailed comments on McGahern's novel, "The Pornographer" (no date); Letter to McGahern outlining teaching plans and students at Colgate University, NY, and mentioned that he has finished a new novel "Sometimes I Live in the Country" (10 May 1983); Letter sent to McGahern with detailed comments on Busch's reading of "Getting Through" and comments on individual stories. Also discussing Busch's own writing, his novel in progress and also his strong recommendation to the Dean that McGahern return to teach at Colgate University (10 June 1980); Letter inviting McGahern to be part of a 'Living Writers' lecture event at Colgate and also responding to press reviews of McGahern's "Amongst Women" (11 Feb 1991); Letter sending congratulations on McGahern's Collected Stories, calling it "a life's great work" (30 Nov 1992); Further letters through the 1990s discuss teaching at Colgate, McGahern's writing, proposed film/TV adaptations of his work, Busch's own writing such as his novel "The Night Inspector".
Letters through the 2000s discuss Busch's son's serving in the U.S. army in Iraq, his own writing of poetry (25 Aug 2003); comments on the US reception of John Banville and also comments on the Times Literary Review of McGahern's "Memoir" (8 Nov 2005); Other letters following discuss Busch's books "A Memory of War", "North" and others, as well as coverage of Colm Tóibín's works, McGahern's "Memoir" and related literary topics as well as family news.

Letters sent to John McGahern in file labelled "B.B.C.", and from various staff members discussing radio/TV adaptations of works by John McGahern. Letters discuss the plans for projects around the story "Swallows", which didn't happen, discussions around the stereo radio play of "Sinclair" and with comments on casting of roles for the play, and also a list of comments/questions about the radio production. Also includes a letter from Peter Redgrave, Falmouth, Cornwall, to McGahern, indicating that he too had an unhappy experience at Colgate University, NY, and sends McGahern a TS of a radio piece about his experiences as a visiting professor at Colgate. Letter from [Dervan] May, headed paper "The Listener and BBC Television Review, London, with McGahern following up on payment for a story. (Mar 1970).
Includes sub-file - (P71/1588A) with letters from John Scotney, Drama Producer, B.B.C. (1971) with correspondence regarding radio drama adaptation of "The Barracks" by John McGahern, and with discussions about the adaptation and its dramatic composition.

Letters from Susanna Capon, Script Assistant, Drama, Radio, of the B.B.C., to John McGahern, discussing works being commissioned, including an original play based on "The Power of Darkness" (23 June 1971 and 9 Dec 1971); with discussions also around the radio adaptation of McGahern's story "Sinclair".

Letters from C. Barry Chabot, The American University, Washington D.C., USA, with discussions on an academic appointment for McGahern.

Letter from poet Michael Coady, Tipperary, to John McGahern, seeking permission to quote from "That They May Face The Rising Sun" for his forthcoming collection of poetry.

TS letter signed by Elizabeth Cullinane, New York, to John McGahern. 'I've just read "Nightlines" and I think it's a perfect book' and discusses individual stories in the book and adds she met Mary Lavin in New York recently who thought a character was named after her. Cullinane continues that she had received John's letter but couldn't respond as she was already in a relationship. She adds that she hopes to come to Ireland soon and to see John at some time, or if he may be in the US. She adds her own book of stories was recently published.
File includes photocopy of letter on The New Yorker headed paper, from editor William Maxwell to Cullinane, congratulating her on finding the work of McGahern and if any other stories are floating around Dublin, send them to him. This relates to "Strandhill, The Sea", by McGahern and published in the magazine. The original of this letter is also within the McGahern archive.
See also P71/1702A for other letters from The New Yorker Magazine staff.

Letter from writer Ita Daly to John McGahern, sending congrats on the success of "That They May Face the Rising Sun".

Letter from Ben Duncan to John McGahern writing with comments in 2002, stating that he first was introduced to McGahern by Charles Monteith around the time the Barracks was published in 1963, offers detailed comments on his knowing of Monteith, their later fall-out and comments on Monteith's funeral, with also comments of admiration for McGahern's writing.